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Sunlight poured through our windows this morning and, from where I sat, looked like every other glorious “winter” day we have had thus far. But, stepping outside, it was clear today was different. In fact, with each passing hour, the temperatures actually went down all morning and well into the afternoon. Actual winter, quite possibly, […]

Jeff’s usual ride is a ten mile loop around town, one he has completed so many times that you might expect to see a 28mm wide depression in the shoulder of the road. He bought a flat bar Jamis Coda Comp seven years ago, and hasn’t changed a thing on it. His position is upright […]

Rapha’s Festive 500 starts up, as it has since 2010, on Christmas Eve day. The challenge, to ride 500 km between (betwixt?) December 24th and New Years Eve, is as much a challenge of time management as it is braving the elements. That translates to 311 miles, an average of about 39 miles a day. […]

Like any good party, music helps set the tone. So before organizing the components or even hanging the frame in the stand, I spent a few minutes thumbing through the LP collection looking for a record that will start the build off on the right foot. Sometimes the build calls for a certain a genre, […]

To this day I don’t know why they took me under their wings, but I was grateful for the opportunity. The shop owner, and the two mechanics showed me the ropes, one component at a time, each imparting their wisdom on a sixth grader who loved bikes but had no prior skills. I doubt they […]

Two bikes, “his and hers” so to speak, are underway at True Cyclery, and the anticipation is building as parts begin to arrive. I’m looking forward to building them up in time for the holidays, but much of the fun of this project was the brainstorming prior to the build. Unlike our usual road or […]

Inspiration for your next ride is as simple as punching #evergreening into an Instagram search. If you are like me, you’ll find yourself awestruck at the imagery people have recorded while they are off on their boundaryless bicycle pursuits. “Boundaryless,” I saw that description on the Seven Cycles website and it stuck with me. Last […]

Whereas most charity rides take place on Saturdays or Sundays, the second annual Ride for Ben took place last Friday and departed promptly at 2:00 in the afternoon. The benefit? Thirty smiling riders all anxious to take advantage of the bright sunshine and sixty degree temps. What a day, what a fun event. The ride […]

“What is all the fuss about?” Seems to be a question that gets asked more frequently than ever in the cycling industry. When the question is presented to us, it is usually preceded by one of the following: Disc brakes on road bikes. What is all of the fuss about? Gravel grinding. What is all […]

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues Workin’ on our night moves -B. Seger After a full night of charging, the eight-pound, water bottle shaped battery was primed to release a blinding three hundred lumens of light for nearly two hours. At the time, there was nothing brighter or lighter to cut through the darkness of the woods. […]